Republican Ron DeSantis would not have to resign as Florida governor to run for president under a bill approved by GOP-dominated state Legislature
would not have to resign as Florida governor in order to run for president if he chooses under a bill given final approval Friday in by the GOP-dominated state Legislature.
Democratic lawmakers called the effort a cynical attempt to clear the way for DeSantis to run while governor. His term in Tallahassee would end in January 2027. Among other things, it would tighten limits and increase fines for third-party voter registration organizations, impose more restrictions on mail ballots and shift responsibility for determining if a voter is eligible from the state to the individual.New College of Florida looks set to become a pivotal battleground over the mission of public universities as Gov. Ron DeSantis wages his war on ‘woke.
Republicans portrayed the measure as guaranteeing a legitimate vote, streamlining election operations and eliminating ambiguity in the law.
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